...and authority, and the cry of popular prejudices; and as the subject was suited to every capacity, I expected proportional applause. But miserable was my disappointment : I was assailed by one cry ol reproach, disapprobation, and even detestation ; English, Scotch, and Irish, Whig and Tory, churchman...

...fate The first Vulume of his History (James I. and Charles I.) was published in 1754, and the Author was " assailed by one cry of reproach, disapprobation,...Scotch, and Irish, Whig and Tory, Churchman and Sectary, Free" thinker and Religionist, Patriot and Courtier, united in their rage against the Au" thor, . ....

...and authority, and the cry of popular prejudices; and as the subject was suited to every capacity, I expected proportional applause. But miserable was...and courtier, united in their rage against the man who had presumed to shed a generous tear for the fate of Charles I. and the Earl of Strafford." Dr....

...was suited to every capacity, I expected proportional applause. But-miserable waamy__diaaitpointment: I was assailed by one cry of reproach, disapprobation, and even detestation; English, Scotch, 1 [In 1751.—Eu.] and Irish, Whig arid Tory, churchman and sectary, freethinker and religionist, patriot...

...in 1754. To his great chagrin this famous work failed to please any class of readers. He tells us: "I was assailed by one cry of reproach, disapprobation, and even detestation. ... I scarcely heard of one man in the three kingdoms, considerable for rank or letters, that could...

...in 1754. To his great chagrin this famous work failed to please any class of readers. He tells us : "I was assailed by one cry of reproach, disapprobation, and even detestation. ... I scarcely heard of one man in the three kingdoms, considerable for rank or letters, that could...

...i_7jj4. To his great chagrin this famous work failed to please any class of readers. He tells us : "I was assailed by one cry of reproach, disapprobation, and even detestation. ... I scarcely heard of one man in the three kingdoms, considerable for rank or letters, that could...

...in 1754. To his great chagrin this famous work failed to please any class of readers. He tells us : "I was assailed by one cry of reproach, disapprobation, and even detestation. ... I scarcely heard of one man in the three kingdoms, considerable for rank or letters, that could...

...in 1754. To his great chagrin this famous work failed to please any class of readers. He tells us : "I was assailed by one cry of reproach, disapprobation, and even detestation. ... I scarcely heard of one man in the three kingdoms, considerable for rank or letters, that could...

...authority, and the cry of popular prejudices ; and, as the subject was suited to every capacity, I expected proportional applause. But miserable was...and courtier, united in their rage against the man who had presumed to shed a generous tear for the fate of Charles I. and the Earl of Strafford ; and,...